2026-03-13T16:47:30-04:00 2025-12-31 823414917 MUGFORD & DIBELLA LLC 205 W MAIN ST NEW BRITAIN CT 06052 990 2025-01-01 061288452 ATON FOREST INC ATON 8605425125 PO BOX 509 NORFOLK CT 060580509 WILLIAM GRIDLEY PRESIDENT 8605425125 2026-02-27 true BRIAN C DIBELLA CPA P00027186 8602232701 2026-02-27 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BILL TILLES 1635 TENTH AVE BROOKLYN NY 11215 255350 false X WWW.ATONFOREST.ORG X 1990 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & PRESERVATION OF LAND 8 8 0 0 28251 197065 0 70525 58285 0 98776 255350 0 0 0 0 0 158762 184454 158762 184454 -59986 70896 5461174 5530220 0 5461174 5530220 X SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & PRESERVATION OF LAND false false 108738 ALL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES HELP PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS CONSERVATION PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCE LANDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 9161 ALL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES HELP PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS CONSERVATION PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCE LANDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 9161 117899 true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 4 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false WILLIAM GRIDLEY 8605425125 697 WEST END AVENUE APT 11C NEW YORK NY 10025 X RICK GOLIN BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GRIDLEY PRESIDENT X X 0 0 0 BEN HASKELL SECRETARY X 0 0 0 MATTHEW JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 SUSAN MASINO BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 TOM MURTHA VICE PRESIDE X X 0 0 0 NIKISHA PATEL TRUSTEE/DIRE X 0 0 0 BILL TILLES TREASURER X X 0 0 0 false false false 162000 35065 3150 197065 58285 58285 255350 58285 1021 1021 7395 7395 6868 6868 4382 2190 2192 26710 26710 108 108 1356 1356 26495 26495 13846 13846 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 41662 4583 37079 ARCHIVAL EXPENSE 38240 38240 PLANT REMOVAL 5966 5966 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 3748 3748 6657 6083 574 184454 117899 66555 0 18590 14061 4941409 865421 3909068 4075988 1513516 1440171 20000 5461174 5530220 0 0 X 5114396 5183442 346778 346778 5461174 5530220 5461174 5530220 X 70896 18150 -19252 -748 X false false X 15290 11714 7085 28251 197065 259405 15290 11714 7085 28251 197065 259405 259405 1450 1450 29987 38551 68538 329393 259280 0.78750 0.48790 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 68,538 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PART II, LINE 17A FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST: ATON FOREST, INC. MEETS THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS: ATON FOREST ANNUAL APPEAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC: AN ANNUAL APPEAL LETTER, ALONG WITH A COPY OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT OR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, HAS BEEN MAILED TO THOSE ON A FRIENDS LIST EVERY YEAR SINCE 2005. FOR THREE YEARS WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED THE APPEAL AND REPORT AS A LOCAL MASS MAILING IN THE TOWNS OF NORFOLK AND COLEBROOK. PAST ANNUAL REPORTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE; THE LAST THREE INCLUDE REQUESTS FOR DONATIONS. PUBLIC USE OF LAND AND FACILITIES AT ATON FOREST (AF): WE HAVE HELD AN OPEN HOUSE ANNUALLY SINCE 2003. INITIALLY INVITATIONS WERE MAILED TO THOSE ON A FRIENDS LIST. FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN ADVERTISED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER, A LOCAL E-MAIL NEWSLETTER, AND LOCAL WEBSITES OR E-MAIL CALENDARS. THE LAND IS OPEN TO OUTSIDE RESEARCHERS, CITIZEN SCIENTISTS, AND EDUCATORS BY PERMISSION, SOME OF WHOM AF, INC. SPONSORS AND FUNDS. FACILITIES (INCLUDING VISITORS QUARTERS, MEETING ROOM, ARCHIVES, AND BIOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS) ARE AVAILABLE TO VISITING RESEARCHERS AND VISITORS, GENERALLY FREE OF CHARGE. WALKS ARE LEAD FOR THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CLUBS/SOCIETIES. ACCESS IS BY PERMISSION ONLY AND IS FREE OF CHARGE. WORKSHOPS (SUCH AS VERNAL POOL MONITORING AND PLANT IDENTIFICATION) ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WITHER AT AF OR OTHER LOCATIONS. RECENTLY A FEE HAS BEEN CHARGED FOR MOST OF THESE WORKSHOPS. OTHER WORKSHOPS OR TALKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VARIOUS GROUPS (CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS, GARDEN CLUBS, LAND TRUSTS, ETC.) AT AF OR OUR REPRESENTATIVES GO TO THEM. OTHER NOT-FOR- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE CO-SPONSORED SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS WITH US. WE ASSIST TOWNS WITH NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORIES (VERNAL POOL INVENTORY, SPECIES INVENTORIES.) WE ARE WORKING WITH TOWNS AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN STRATEGIC LAND PROTECTION (SUCH AS THE SANDY BROOK CONSERVATION CORRIDOR.) VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH TRAIL CLEARING, BONDARY MARKING, MUSEUM AND ARCHIVE ORGANIZING, AND GARDENING. WE OFTEN HIRE A STUDENT INTERN TO HELP WITH IN-HOUSE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS. PART II, LINE 17A - A. CONSERVATION EASEMENT WAS GIVEN TO A LOCAL LAND TRUST, WITH WHICH WE COOPERATE IN AN ANNUAL EASEMENT MONITORING WALK AROUND THE PROPERTY AND MAKE AN ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THEIR LAND STEWARDSHIP FUND. B. ANNUAL APPEAL LETTER AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANNUAL REPORT (WITH A REQUEST FOR SUPPORT) AND A NARRATIVE ON HOW WE SOLICIT FUNDS HAVE BEEN SENT SINCE 2005. C. GRANTS : VARIOUS GRANTS, PLUS A SHAREDSTUDENT INTERN FOR CHESTNUT STUDY WITH CTACF UNDER DUKE UNIVERSITY GRANT. D. BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT LIMITED AS TO RESIDENCY. AT THIS TIME MOST ARE FROM CONNECTICUT: SOME ARE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWNS IN WHICH AF OWNS LAND, SOME ARE AFFILIATED WITH OR WORK(ED) FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES, VARIOUS GOVERNMENT ENTIES, ARE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. ALL HAVE AN INTEREST IN CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE. PART II LINE 17A : GRANTS RECEIVED BY AF, INC. FROM 2008 TO 2017: 2013 1. NRCS WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM - 11,031 2. NRCS CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM - 8,080 3. NORCROSS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION - 1,600 FOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT (TRIMBLE JUNO GPS HANDHELD UNIT AND ARCPAD GIS MAPPING SOFTWARE) 4. AUDUBON CONNECTICUT - 1,500 FOR BREEDING BIRD SURVEY LINE CLEARING AND MARKING 5. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT - 500 FOR PRINTING EDUCATION MATERIALS 6. AKS FUND RECEIVED 2,000 FOR SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS 7. FIELDS POND FOUNDATION - 12,000 FOR ACQUISITION OF 60.5 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE 8. NORCROSS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION - ONE-YEAR INTEREST-FREE LOAN TO PURCHASE 60.5 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE TO BE REPAID APRIL 30, 2014 2014 1. NORCROS WILDLIFE FOUNDATION - 3,900 FOR CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT (WALK-BEHIND TRACTOR WITH SICKLE BAR MOWER AND PLOW) 2. AKC FUND - 2,000 FOR SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS 3. SUMMER HILL FOUNDATION - 20,000 TOWARDS THE ACQUISITION OF 60.5 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE. 2015 1. NRCS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM - 5,121. 2. NRCS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM - 5,121. 2016 1. NRCS FOR EQIP FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLAN 2016 4,420 2. AUDOBON CT IMPORTANT BIRD AREA GRANT FOR WOODCOCK HABITAT - 1,750 3. HOUSTATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION FOR SURVEY MAPS AND MYLARS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTED LANDS HELD BY AF 900. 4. AKC FUND FOR SUPPORTED AF SPONSORED WORKSHOPS 1,500. 2017 GRANTS TO ATON FOREST, INC. 2017 HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION GRANT TOWARDS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. - 9,000 NATIONAL AUDUBON IMPORTANT BIRD AREA GRANT FOR BREEDING BIRD RESEARCH - 1,180 AKC FUND GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS - 1,500 NRCS CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM GRANT FOR GOOD LAND STEWARDSHIP & INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL - 5,121 ESRI NON PROFIT DISCOUNT OF ARCMAP VALUED AT 6,000, PAID 100 2018 GRANTS TO ATON FOREST, INC. 2018 NATIONAL AUDUBON IN LIEU OF FEE GRANT FOR ACQUISITION 15 AC. OF OPEN SPACE FOR CONSERVATION - 45,000 NATIONAL AUDUBON IMPORTANT BIRD AREA GRANT FOR BREEDING BIRD RESEARCH - 1,000 AKC FUND GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS - 1,500 NRCS CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM GRANT FOR GOOD LAND STEWARDSHIP & INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL - 5,121 NORTHWEST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT FOR NEW COMPUTER, TABLET AND ACCESSORIES - 4,000 ESRI NON-PROFIT DISCOUNT OF ARCMAP GIS SOFTWARE VALUED AT 6,000, PAID 100 HEIDENREICH FAMILY FOUNDATION DONATION - 5,500 GRANTS 2019: NRCS CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM GRANT FOR GOOD LAND STEWARDSHIP & INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL - 5,121 NATIONAL AUDUBON CT ILF GRANT FOR DANFORTH ACQUISITION - 5,000 AKC FUND GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS - 1,500 HARTFORD AUDUBON GRANT TO CONDUCT THE BREEDING BIRD SURVEY - 1000 (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE REQUIRED MATCHING INDIVIDUAL DONATION FROM BOARD MEMBER MICHAEL AURELIA RECEIVED IN DECEMBER 2018) ESRI NON-PROFIT DISCOUNT OF ARCMAP GIS ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE VALUED AT 1,000, PAID 100 TOTAL 13,521 FUNDRAISING: KINDNESS IN MOTION LUNCHEON (TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM) - 1,995 (NET 1,238) YEAREND APPEAL AND OTHER DONATIONS - 2,495 (NET 2,459) TOTAL 4,490 (NET 3,697) PROGRAMS: WORKSHOPS: 6,230 (NET 2,005) IN-KIND DONATIONS: PROFESSIONAL WORK AND DISCOUNTS: JOHN COX, ARBORIST (FIELD CLEARING OF BRUSH AND LARGE TREE TRIMMING AND FELLING) - 7,930 FRITZ GAHAGAN, LAWYER (WORK ON SPAULDING POND CONSERVATION EASEMENT) - 550 TOTAL 8,480 TOTAL GRANTS, FUNDRAISING AND PROGRAMS 24,241 WITH IN-KIND DONATIONS - 32,721 GRANTS - 2020: AKC FUND GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS - 1,500 false 3536928 3536928 1077601 558983 518618 63855 44134 19721 263025 262304 721 4075988 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ALL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES HELP PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS CONSERVATION PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCE LANDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO MEMBERS, DISCUSSED AND ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 2 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS -750 TOTAL -748 LAND STEWARDSHIP ACCOUNT REMOVED